Lawn-swing.



B. 0. ROCKWELL.

' LAWN SWING.

APPLICATION TILED MAR. 24, 1909.

95mm, iatented Mar.15,1910. I

invrr ra'rns PTENT orator.

BYRD G. ROCKWELL, OF MALVERN, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 NORMANA. WEBSTER, OF MALVERN, ARKANSAS.

LAWN-SWIN G.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BYRD C. ROCKWELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Malvern, in the county of Hot Spring and State of Arkansas,have invented a new and useful Lawn-Swing, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to lawn swings of that type utilizing asupporting frame in which is mounted an oscillating foot-board orplatform, at the ends of which are arranged oppositely disposed seats.

The object of the invention is to provide seats which are so mounted asto be maintained practically in the same relation to the horizontal atall times during the swinging movement of the device.

A further object is to improve upon the construction of the foot-boardor platform and thus permit it to be more efliciently used as a meansfor facilitating the oscillation of the swing.

Another object is to provide a seat and back of improved construction.

Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists in certainnovel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter morefully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing the preferred form of the invention has beensh own.

Said drawing is a perspective view of a swing embodying the presentimprovements, one of the seats and its hangers being removed.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference A designates thesupporting structure of the swing, the same being of the usual or anypreferred form and preferably consisting of upwardly convergingstandards 1, connected at the sides by crossed braces 2. Cross rods 3are supported by the standards and constitute supports for the hangers awhich constitute oscillating supports for the foot-board or platform ofthe swing. This foot-board consists of side strips 5, the upper edges ofwhich are curved or bowed upwardly at the center, the said edges beingrabbeted throughout their length as indicated at 6. These rabbetedportions constitute seats for the ends of cross slats 7 which thus forma platform higher at the center than at the ends and which is roundedfrom end to end. The end portions of the strips 5 are pivotallyconnected to the lower portions Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 24, 1909.

Patented Mar. 15, 1910. Serial No. 485377.

of the hangers 4 as indicated at 8 so that when said hangers areoscillated the platform is carried with them but is maintained in afixed relation to the horizontal.

The seat portion of each chair of the swing consists of side strips 9,the upper and front edges of which are rounded as indicated in thedrawings and rabbeted as shown at 10, said rabbeted portionsconstituting seats for the ends of slats 11 which thus form a roundedseat which will not cause discomfort to the occupant thereof. The backsof the chairs consist of side strips 12, the front and top edges ofwhich are rounded, while the lower portions of the strips are securedfixedly to the side strips 9 in any preferred manner. The rounded edgesof the back strips 12 are rabbeted as indicated at 13 and have the endsof slats 14: secured thereto, said slats forming a back waved from endto end, as shown in the drawings.

A pivot rod 15 connects the lower end portions of the side strips 12 andis mounted within the upper ends of supporting legs 16 which are mountedat their lower ends upon the pivot devices 8 heretofore referred to.These legs 16 are maintained at acute angles to the hangers 4 by meansof connecting strips 17 which are pivotally fastened at their ends tothe hangers and legs respectively. Legs 18 are pivotally connected tothe respective side strips 5 of the platform and these legs are parallelwith the hangers 4 and are pivotally connected at their upper ends tothe front portions of the side strips 9.

It is of course to be understood that two of these chairs are arrangedwithin each swing, the same being oppositely disposed as ordinarily. Bymounting the seat upon the pivoted legs 18 and by pivotally mountingsaid seat upon the fixed legs 16 it will be apparent that during theoscillation of the swing the seat will be maintained practically in afixed relation to the horizontal, and the objectionable tilting of saidseat practically eliminated. Moreover it will be seen that the chair isof very simple con struction but comfortable, and, by providing afoot-board or platform with a central elevated portion it is much easierto press against the platform for the purpose of oscillating the swingthan where a flat plat form is ci'nployed.

Although this invention has been described as especially applicable totwoseated swings, it is to be understood that if preferred it may beembodied in swings having but one seat.

Various changes can of course be made in the construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit orsacrificing the advantages of the invention.

YVhat is claimed is:

1. A swing comprising pivotally supported hangers, a platform carriedthereby, a seat, a back fixed with relation to the seat, front and rearlegs pivotally connected to the front and rear portions respectively ofthe seat and to the platform, and connecting strips pivotally attachedto the rear legs and to the hangers.

2. A lawn swing including pivotally supported hangers, a platformcarried thereby,

a seat and a back fixedly connected, the seat extending between thehangers, front and rear legs pivotally connected to the front and rearportions of the seat and to the platform, said rear legs being mountedupon the same pivot as the lower ends of the hangers, and connectingstrips pivotally attached to the hangers and to the rear legs, saidstrips being parallel normally with the seat.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

BYRD C. ROCIUNELL.

\Vitnesses H. A. STEVENS, V. B. BROWN.

